singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:% n$ Z. h% U. r3 J
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
( _5 ]4 d7 H9 A* Ui thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
$ W5 S5 U! b/ c6 \+ |+ Z. H9 @, XI never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) d/ f7 {- n9 p2 j6 U) x  X* V
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" @: N2 g6 T1 V# }# O% b
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! r2 K% X0 p) i  n3 C7 G, WIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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/ _2 a. s% }' ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?2 v! p' _! M. S2 ^- M4 }
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:! A5 h. m4 M2 F8 \* C

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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' r) T" }: H. }' VThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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5 a. N9 l. K1 z! ?6 [- W5 m, x! E8 OIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:5 [( }% Z5 m9 X; \
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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2 ^! ^7 E- X4 i# ~: L6 c" tAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

& |' `4 r2 `! q$ g" J/ q4 vhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too